Episode 77. Essential Reading for Gun Owners

Show Notes:

Episode 77. Essential Reading for Gun Owners

In this episode, Alex Ooley is joined by attorney and firearms instructor, Mike Ooley, to discuss some of their book recommendations for gun owners. 

 

Resources:

 

The Law of Self Defense by Andrew F. Branca

https://www.amazon.com/Law-Self-Defense-Indispensable-Citizen/dp/1943809143/ref=sr_1_1?crid=11F8DCAC1IJMT&keywords=law+of+self+defense&qid=1699840442&sprefix=law+of+self+defense%2Caps%2C96&sr=8-1

 

Dave Grossman (On Combat)

https://www.amazon.com/Combat-Psychology-Physiology-Deadly-Conflict-ebook/dp/B0B76Q68Q4/ref=sr_1_1?crid=GJC99O1G2QC1&keywords=on+combat+dave+grossman&qid=1699840453&sprefix=on+combat%2Caps%2C95&sr=8-1

 

Dave Grossman (On Killing)

https://www.amazon.com/Killing-Psychological-Cost-Learning-Society/dp/0316040932/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1MTI34GNARMDR&keywords=on+killing+dave+grossman&qid=1699840461&sprefix=on+killing+dave+grossman%2Caps%2C81&sr=8-1

 

Dave Grossman (Warrior Mindset)

https://www.amazon.com/Warrior-Mindset-Dr-Michael-Asken/dp/0964920557/ref=sr_1_9?qid=1699840472&refinements=p_27%3ADave+Grossman&s=books&sr=1-9&text=Dave+Grossman

 

Left of Bang by Patrick Van Horn

https://www.amazon.com/Left-Bang-Marine-Combat-Program-ebook/dp/B00L45NXF4/ref=sr_1_1?crid=6XOICZCXGPBJ&keywords=left+of+bang&qid=1699840500&s=books&sprefix=left+of+bang%2Cstripbooks%2C83&sr=1-1

 

The Gift of Fear by Gavin de Becker

https://www.amazon.com/Gift-Fear-Gavin-Becker-ebook/dp/B0036Z9U2A/ref=sr_1_1?crid=QY1DJU9VBIT6&keywords=gift+of+fear&qid=1699840507&s=books&sprefix=gift+of+fear%2Cstripbooks%2C90&sr=1-1

 

Aftermath by Jim Fleming

https://www.amazon.com/AFTERMATH-Lessons-Self-Defense-Shooting/dp/1511434651/ref=sr_1_1?crid=17MC1Z3EUZDAX&keywords=aftermath+jim+fleming&qid=1699840521&s=books&sprefix=aftermath+jim+fleming%2Cstripbooks%2C82&sr=1-1

 

Straight Talk on Armed Defense by Massad Ayoob

https://www.amazon.com/Straight-Talk-Armed-Defense-Experts/dp/1440247544/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1F5FZ107BG26R&keywords=straight+talk+on+armed+self+defense&qid=1699840536&s=books&sprefix=straight+talk+on+armed+self+defense%2Cstripbooks%2C80&sr=1-1

 

Principles of Personal Defense by Jeff Cooper

https://www.amazon.com/Principles-Personal-Defense-Jeff-Cooper-ebook/dp/B08GPCLQTV/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1OTGKREAGW2TF&keywords=principles+of+personal+defense&qid=1699840552&s=books&sprefix=principles+of+personal+defense%2Cstripbooks%2C200&sr=1-1

 

Book of Two Guns by Tiger McKee

https://www.amazon.com/Book-Two-Guns-Martial-Carbine/dp/1419601806/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2D7SEW9CAECV9&keywords=book+of+two+guns&qid=1699840574&s=books&sprefix=book+of+two+guns%2Cstripbooks%2C89&sr=1-1

 

Tyranny of Gun Control by Jacob Hornberger

https://www.amazon.com/Tyranny-Gun-Control-Jacob-Hornberger/dp/1890687006/ref=sr_1_1?crid=39GCY599EWTYF&keywords=tyranny+of+gun+control+hornberger&qid=1699840608&s=books&sprefix=tyranny+of+gun+control+hornberger%2Cstripbooks%2C79&sr=1-1

 

Gun Control Myths (John Lott)

https://www.amazon.com/Gun-Control-Myths-politicians-botched/dp/B08C95PD1K/ref=sr_1_2?crid=SVZ52RDVT7R5&keywords=gun+control+myths&qid=1699840624&s=books&sprefix=gun+control+myths%2Cstripbooks%2C83&sr=1-2

 

War on Guns (John Lott)

https://www.amazon.com/War-Guns-Yourself-Against-Control-ebook/dp/B01HH5HN8W/ref=sr_1_1?crid=TJHABIPEOT2Q&keywords=war+on+guns&qid=1699840634&s=books&sprefix=war+on+guns%2Cstripbooks%2C91&sr=1-1

 

In the Gravest Extreme (Massad Ayoob)

https://www.amazon.com/Gravest-Extreme-Firearm-Personal-Protection/dp/0936279001/ref=sr_1_1?crid=Y8GYVZRQ2IPR&keywords=in+the+gravest+extreme+by+massad+ayoob&qid=1699840425&sprefix=in+the+gravest+%2Caps%2C90&sr=8-1

 

John Lott (Gun Control Myths; More Guns, Less Crime; and Gun Control Myths)

https://www.amazon.com/More-Guns-Less-Crime-Understanding/dp/0226493644/ref=sr_1_5?crid=3EF5HESV8S7VY&keywords=more+guns+less+crime&qid=1699840366&sprefix=more+guns+less+crime%2Caps%2C87&sr=8-5

 

Deadly Force (Massad Ayoob)

https://www.amazon.com/Deadly-Force-Understanding-Self-Defense-Defense-ebook/dp/B09R8QB9RS/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2L2VN2BSS7JLQ&keywords=deadly+force+massad+ayoob&qid=1699840389&sprefix=deadly+force+%2Caps%2C90&sr=8-1

 

The Founders’ Second Amendment (Stephen Halbrook)

https://www.amazon.com/Founders-Second-Amendment-Independent-Political/dp/1566637929/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2WG0RDPJYGXHJ&keywords=the+founders%27+second+amendment+origins+of+the+right+to+bear+arms&qid=1699840401&sprefix=the+founders+second+%2Caps%2C94&sr=8-1

 

America’s Rifle (Stephen Halbrook)

https://www.amazon.com/Americas-Rifle-Stephen-P-Halbrook/dp/1637586809/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3VM78BA6IQEED&keywords=america%27s+rifle+by+stephen+halbrook&qid=1699840417&sprefix=halbrook+amer%2Caps%2C73&sr=8-1

 

Active Response Training (Greg Ellifritz’s book recommendations)

https://www.activeresponsetraining.net/recommended-reading

Armed Citizen’s Legal Defense Network (ACLDN)

https://armedcitizensnetwork.org/our-journal/2023-journals

 

Episode 21. Armed School Teachers (with Mike Ooley) – The Forge of Freedom

https://forgeoffreedom.com/2023/05/09/episode-21-armed-school-teachers-with-mike-ooley/

 

Episode 40. Are We Good Enough for Liberty? by Lawrence Reed – The Forge of Freedom

https://forgeoffreedom.com/2023/07/07/episode-40-are-we-good-enough-for-liberty-by-lawrence-reed/

 

Episode 60. The Tyranny of Gun Control with Jacob G. Hornberger – The Forge of Freedom

https://forgeoffreedom.com/2023/09/17/episode-60-the-tyranny-of-gun-control-with-jacob-g-hornberger/

 

Lawrence Reed award by Poland

https://fee.org/articles/decades-after-assisting-the-polish-underground-in-the-ussr-an-economist-will-receive-poland-s-highest-honor/

 

https://fee.org/articles/lawrence-w-reed-statement-to-the-president-of-poland/

 

 

Tags:

 

#liberty

#freedom

#responsibilities

#personalresponsibility

#firearms

#guns

#training

#mindset

#books

#marksmanship

#awareness

#gunhandling

#law

 

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